Court of Appeals of Georgia June 1, 2005, A03A1422 (Harkins v. Atlanta Humane Society)

Miller, Judge.

In

Atlanta Humane Society v. Harkins,

278 Ga. 451 (603 SE2d 289) (2004), the Supreme Court of Georgia affirmed this Court’s holding that Georgia’s anti-SLAPP (Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation) statute provides substantive defamation-lawsuit protection for individuals who exercise their right of free speech on matters of public concern. See id. at 454 (1);

Harkins v.